Pennant repays Wenger faith

Jermaine Pennant has sounded his intention to make Sven-Goran Eriksson, let alone Arsene Wenger, sit up and take notice of his potential next season after finally making his Arsenal breakthrough.

Pennant, 20, who was the most expensive teenager in English football when he signed from Notts County four years ago, scored a hat-trick in his first Premiership start in the 6-1 rout of Southampton.